TY - JOUR
T1 - Coccidioidomycosis and the skin: A comprehensive review
AU - Garcia Garcia, Sandra Cecilia
AU - Salas Alanis, Julio Cesar
AU - Gomez Flores, Minerva
AU - Gonzalez Gonzalez, Sergio Eduardo
AU - Vera Cabrera, Lucio
AU - Ocampo Candiani, Jorge
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2015 by Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia.
Copyright:
Copyright 2015 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2015/1/1
Y1 - 2015/1/1
N2 - Coccidioidomycosis is a highly prevalent disease in the Western hemisphere. It is considered one of the most virulent primary fungal infections. Coccidioides species live in arid and semi-arid regions, causing mainly pulmonary infection through inhalation of arthroconidia although many other organs can be affected. Primary inoculation is rare. Since the first case of coccidioidomycosis was reported in 1892, the skin has been identified as an important target of this disease. Knowledge of cutaneous clinical forms of this infection is important and very useful for establishing prompt diagnosis and treatment. The purpose of this article is to provide a review of this infection, emphasizing its cutaneous manifestations, diagnostic methods and current treatment.
AB - Coccidioidomycosis is a highly prevalent disease in the Western hemisphere. It is considered one of the most virulent primary fungal infections. Coccidioides species live in arid and semi-arid regions, causing mainly pulmonary infection through inhalation of arthroconidia although many other organs can be affected. Primary inoculation is rare. Since the first case of coccidioidomycosis was reported in 1892, the skin has been identified as an important target of this disease. Knowledge of cutaneous clinical forms of this infection is important and very useful for establishing prompt diagnosis and treatment. The purpose of this article is to provide a review of this infection, emphasizing its cutaneous manifestations, diagnostic methods and current treatment.
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U2 - 10.1590/abd1806-4841.20153805
DO - 10.1590/abd1806-4841.20153805
M3 - Review article
C2 - 26560205
SN - 0365-0596
VL - 90
SP - 610
EP - 621
JO - Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia
JF - Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia
IS - 5
ER -